I'm getting a funny feeling that every episode in the 50th anniversary season is going to connect back to something in the past.

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Next season is the anniversary season. We're not there yet.

Mr Awe

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Eh... we're getting the rest of S7, an Anniversary Special, and a Christmas Special in 2013. Since none of S8 proper airs in 2013, I think it's fair to call the second half of S7 "Anniversary Season" . Earlier in the year, I had hoped we'd see the rest of S7 and at least part of S8 would be aired before/around the Special, but, they weren't able to swing that.

Just look at the christmas special. Classic-style opening theme, classic-style console room, the main villain is one that has appeared in 2 classic stories. I'll say Captain Dago is right that the remaining episodes of the season are going to connect back to classic Who.

I'm getting a funny feeling that every episode in the 50th anniversary season is going to connect back to something in the past.

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Next season is the anniversary season. We're not there yet.

Mr Awe

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Eh... we're getting the rest of S7, an Anniversary Special, and a Christmas Special in 2013. Since none of S8 proper airs in 2013, I think it's fair to call the second half of S7 "Anniversary Season" . Earlier in the year, I had hoped we'd see the rest of S7 and at least part of S8 would be aired before/around the Special, but, they weren't able to swing that.

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Hmmmph. Yeah, I had forgotten about those rumors. Probably mentally blocked them. If true, yeah, I think you're right.

I was thinking the first half of season 8 was going to be the anniversary season. Fiddlesticks.

If you think about it, They could pretty easily get away with treating a 2014 series as the anniversary series as long as they air it before the 51st anniversary. After all, "Celebrating 50 years" works a lot better after you actually have a full 50 years to celebrate.

Just look at the christmas special. Classic-style opening theme, classic-style console room, the main villain is one that has appeared in 2 classic stories. I'll say Captain Dago is right that the remaining episodes of the season are going to connect back to classic Who.

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Whovian from the States here, so forgive me if my knowledge is splotchy.

In the special, how is the main villain one that appeared in 2 classic episodes?